Where does “チーク” come from?

チーク (Japanese) comes from English cheek, from Middle English cheeke, from Old English ċēce, from Proto-West Germanic kākā, from Proto-Germanic kēkǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.

チーク (Japanese): teak; cheek

Definitions

  1. teak; cheek

Ancestry of “チーク”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcheekThe soft skin on each side of the face, below the...
2Middle Englishcheeke—
3Old Englishċēce—
4Proto-West Germanickākājaw, cheek
5Proto-Germanickēkǭ—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵyewh₁-to chew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kēkǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic kākā →